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New York is investing $5 million to help create hub for upstate drone industry
New York will make an “initial” $5 million investment to help ongoing efforts to create a hub for unmanned-aerial system (UAS) “innovation” and manufacturing in upstate New York. The funding seeks to “support and grow the emerging” UAS industry in the upstate region, the office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Aug. 2. Unmanned-aerial systems are […]
The business unit of Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) that operates locations in Salina and Owego will have a new name in early September. The unit, which is currently called mission systems and training, will soon become Lockheed Martin’s rotary and mission systems (RMS) business area, the Bethesda, Maryland–based defense contractor said in a news

NICOLE CARFI has joined Beardsley Architects + Engineers as intern civil engineer. She is a recent graduate of Clarkson University with an EIT degree and is LEED-certified. At Beardsley, Carfi is currently working on site-improvement projects for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
Empire Crane Company has added to its sales force in the Northeast with four new hires, based at its headquarters office in Syracuse. MIKE ANDREWS brings to Empire Crane more than 20 years of experience in the heavy equipment industry in addition to an extensive background in account management. He will be the territory sales

LeChase Construction Services, LLC has hired DANIEL CHRISTOFFERSEN as a project engineer in its Binghamton office. He graduated from the Alfred State SUNY College of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in construction-management engineering technology. Christoffersen previously interned with Welliver McGuire Inc. in Montour Falls and Keystone Material Testing, Inc. in Binghamton. Contact The Business Journal News

New York state adds 6,400 private-sector jobs in July, ADP report says
Private-sector employers in New York state added 6,400 jobs in July, according to the latest ADP Regional Employment Report issued Wednesday. All the job gains

FAA awards Syracuse Airport $2.4 million for terminal, taxiway improvements
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Syracuse Hancock International Airport more than $2.4 million for improvement projects. The FAA allocated the

Upstate University Hospital’s new pediatric-emergency department to begin treating patients Tuesday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Upstate University Hospital’s new $3 million pediatric-emergency department will begin treating patients Tuesday. Upstate officials formally opened the new pediatric-emergency department with
Employers in New York are familiar with the requirement, imposed by the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), that every new hire must be provided with notice of his/her rate of pay (including overtime rate of pay if applicable), how the employee will be paid (i.e., by the hour, shift, day, etc.), the regular payday, and

Cushman Wakefield/Pyramid Brokerage Company has announced that ANTHONY OSBORNE has joined its Syracuse office as a commercial real-estate salesperson. He was previously employed by McLane Northeast. Osborne’s experience with industrial warehousing and product distribution has led him to his focus on commercial real-estate industrial sales and leasing. Contact The Business Journal News Network at news@cnybj.com
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